introduction

Acton Ostry Architects is a leading Canadian design practice recognized for the creation of eloquent and innovative community, public institutional, mixed-use residential, and tall wood buildings. Since our inception in 1992, we have continually demonstrated our commitment to the making of architecture that responds sensitively to social, historical and environmental concerns. Our design approach incorporates new technologies and materials that contribute to the realization of buildings rooted in a considered, modernist idiom.

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AOA25

January 2019

Now on sale at Inform Interiors

AOA25 celebrates 25 years of Acton Ostry Architects with a chronology of 25 projects that hold special significance for founding partners Russell Acton and Mark Ostry. The 272 page, hardcover book is now available for sale at Inform Interiors located at 50 Water Street in Vancouver’s Gastown neighbourhood.

AOA25 sells for $38, with all proceeds being donated to support the education of young architects.

LEED Gold apartment building designed for social interaction

Vancouver College

January 2019

New Project Page

Check out the updated renderings for the Vancouver College on our new project page!

The redevelopment of Vancouver College focuses on the creation of a sense of place for the only all boys independent Catholic university-preparatory school in British Columbia. The Phase 1 Manrell Hall middle school was completed in 2018. The Phase 2 elementary school and chapel, and Phase 3 cloistered courtyard, are scheduled for completion in 2020.

The Arbour

December 2018

Canadian Architect Award of Excellence

The Arbour at the George Brown College is a recipient of this year’s Canadian Architect Award of Excellence in Architecture. The design is a collaboration of Moriyama & Teshima Architects and Acton Ostry Architects. Check out the December issue of Canadian Architect magazine to learn more about the project.

Vancouver College Redevelopment

December 2018

Architectural Photos of Catholic Boys School

Check out the new photos of the recently completed Manrell Hall located on the Vancouver College campus in Shaughnessy. The 4,350 square metre, three-storey, rectilinear red brick-clad building is designed to maximize shared formal and informal learning spaces with classrooms arranged in learning neighbourhoods to support a 21st century learning pedagogy.The project is the first of a two-phase master plan by AOA that features a cloistered courtyard and elementary school, which are currently under construction.